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UNITED STATies PATENT @Frisia MARCELLS S. SMITH, OF INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.

INK-WELL FOR SCHOOL-DESKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359.331, dated March 15, 1887.

Application filed December 15, 1886. Serial No. 221,821. (No model.)

.To all whom, t may concern.-

Beit known that I, MnRcELLUs S. SMITH, of Independence, Jackson county, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ink-Wells forSchool-Desks, of which the following isa full, clear, and eX- act description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

The .object of my invention is to provide an ink-well that will be stationary on the back of the desk, when ready for use, and protected from breakage during use, and which can be readily separated from its covering for cleaning and filling.

My invention consists in constructing the cover for thewell in two sections-a stationary section, which' is screwed or otherwise fastened to the top of the desk without in any way altering the surface of the desk to receive it, and a movable section, which is hinged to the stationary section so as to be opened in a plane that is parallel to the upper surface of said desk, substantially as hereinafter set forth.

The invention may be said to consist, further, in the combination, with the sections above mentioned, of a well which is located on the upper surface of the desk, and which is removably inclosed or incased by the sections of the cover, substantially'as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings which illust-rate the manner of carrying out my invention, Figure lis a perspective view of the devices in proper position for use upon t-he upper surface of a portion of a desk. Fig. 2 is aside elevation showing the interior of the stationary section. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the hinged section. Fig. 4 is a'view of one end of the cover, showing the hinge which connects the two sections; and Fig. 5 is a view of the opposite end of the cover, showing the catch which holds the sections in a closed position. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the well detached from the cover.

A indicates the cover for the well, which is constructed, preferably of cast metal, in two sections, A and A, respectively. Each section is preferably made rectangular in general contour, and each isprovided with an internal recess for the reception of the well. In other words, the cover is made hollow or shell-like with a closed top and with an open bottom, which latter rests directly upon the upper surface of the desk; A small opening, c, which may be either circular or square, is made in the top of the cover for the purpose of permitting a pen to be inserted into the well without opening the cover, and a valve or slide, b, is pivoted tothe top of stationary section A for closing said opening when the well is not in use.

For the purpose of attaching the stationary section to the top of desk, it is provided with lugs a, which extend from opposite sides or ends of its body, and which are fitted with screwl1oles,through which screws or nails may be driven into the top of the desk, as shown. For the purpose of loosely connecting the section A to the stationary section A', a hinge, 3, is located on corresponding ends of the sections, and a catch, of any suitable kind, is located on the corresponding ends of the sections that are opposite the hinge.

The letter e indicates the lugs which go to make up the hinge, and one of them is preferably cast integral with each of the sections.

2 indicates the portion of the catch that is located on the movable section of the cover, and 1 (one) the portion of the catch located on the stationaryV section, and which is engaged by the portion 2 when the cover isin a closed position.

The well H should be made of glass, with an open top and plain vertical sides, so that it can be easily cleaned, as shown, and it is located 4inside the hollow cover, with its bottom resting directly on the plain upper surface of the desk.

With such construction the well H can be removed from the cover A, for cleaning or lling or for any purpose, by iirst slightly raising the end of the hinged section A, which carries the catch-lug 2, until said lug is disengaged from the lug l, (one,) and then swinging the said hinged section open, as before mentioned.

The dipopening c in the top of the cover may be made with sides which incline toward the bottom of said opening, as shown; or its sides can be vertical, as desired.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim is 1. An inkwell cover constructed in two sec- IOO tious, one of which is fastened to the upperl 3. The Combination, with the sections A surface of the desk aud made stationary therei and A, hinged together and provided with with aud the other hinged to the stationary l dip-opening` c, ofthe Well H, iuelosed by said I5 section and opening iu a plane that is parallel sections, but not supported by them, aud valve 5 to said upper surface ot' the desk, substantially or slide b, pivoted to the top of section A', as

as speeied.- set forth.

2. The combination, with au ink-Well cover In testimony whereof I affix my signature iu constructed iu two sections aud hinged topresence of two Witnesses. getliel, of a Well located ou the upper surface MARCELLUS S. SMITH. io of the desk aud removably iuelosed o1' iueased Vtuesses:

bythe sections of the cover, substantially as J. XV. NORTON,

specified. i W. F. MOORE. 

